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Joseph de Picciotto Bey
Jewish Egyptian senator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joseph de Picciotto Bey (Hebrew: יוסף דה פיצ'וטו ביי) was a Sephardi Jewish senator appointed by Fuad I of Egypt (1924), an expert in economics, and a member of the board of directors of several companies, among them the bank Cassa di Sconto e di Risparmio.[1]
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Born | (1872-04-15)April 15, 1872 Alexandria, Egypt |
Died | February 12, 1938(1938-02-12) (aged 65) Alexandria, Egypt |
Spouse(s) | Giuditta de Picciotto |
Issue | Céline Levi, Edgar de Picciotto, Renee Soussan, Daniel de Picciotto, Aimee De Picciotto and 4 others, Charles de Picciotto, Judy De |
Father | Ezra de Picciotto |
Mother | Sara de Picciotto |
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He contributed periodically to al-Muqattam, where his economic and financial studies were well received.
In Egypt, at the request of Senator Joseph de Picciotto Bey, the Senate decided, according to press reports, not to hold meetings on the Sabbath day.
Joseph de Picciotto Bey was the Gabbay of "Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue" in Alexandria, Egypt (1914–1932).